City of Knox

16.6% of people in low income households in the City of Knox attended an educational institution.

The share of the City of Knox's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influences the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.

Viewing this topic for low income households provides an insight into the distribution of education institutions attended for those counted in low income households. In some cases, there may be less opportunity to attend education for those on low incomes. On the other hand, if low household incomes are associated with a high number of university students, the area may have a high level of educational participation. Low income elderly households, on the other hand are very likely not to be attending education.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify the particular groups which are classified as low income in the area.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data) Compiled and presented by .id, the population experts.

Change in education institution attending, 2006 to 2011

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Enumerated data) Compiled and presented by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of people in low income households attending educational institutions in the City of Knox in 2011 compared to Victoria shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.1% of the population were attending primary school, 4.7% of people in low income households were attending secondary institutions, and 4.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.8%, 4.4% and 7.6% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the share of people in low income households attending learning institutions in the City of Knox and Victoria were:

A larger percentage of people not attending any educational institutions (78.8% compared to 74.8%)

A smaller percentage of people attending University (2.5% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2011, City of Knox's population in low income households increased by 2,999 people (+25.9%). This represents an average annual change of 4.72% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of people in low income households attending education institutions in the City of Knox, between 2006 and 2011 were:

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